Bedstead



DON CARLOS TRAVIS.

BEDSTEAD.

APPLICATIION FILED MAYI5, 1918.

1,396,476, Patented Nov. 8,1921.

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DON CARLOS TRAVIS.

BEDSTEAD.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 15. I918.

1,396,476. Patented Nov. 8, 1921.

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UNITED STATES DON CARLOS TRAVIS, OF KENOSHA, WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR TOSIMMONS CO 01 KENOSHA, WISCONSIN, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE.

PATENT OFFECE.

MPANY,

IBEDSTEAD.

Application fiIed May 15, 1918.

T aZZ whom it may concern Be it known that I, DON CARLOS TmwIs, acitizen of the United States, residing at Kenosha, in the county ofKenosha and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Bedsteads, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to Improvements in bedstcads and particularly tobedsteads constructed of steel or other metal.

The principal objects of the invention are to provide a metal bedsteadequipped with improved means for connecting together the head and footends of the bedstead and for supporting the bed bottom or spring; toprovide a metal bedstead of the 'so-called threepiece type, which may beconstructed of relatively cheap material, for instance odd lengths ofangle irons of standard dimensions; to provide an improved constructionin which the various parts are rigidly and securely and at the same timedetachably connected together; to provide an improved metal bedsteadwhich shall be neat in appearance and efiicient and practical in use,and in general to provide an improved bedstead of the character referredto.

In the drawings which illustrate a preferred embodiment of my invention,Figure 1 is a perspective view of a light steel bedstead constructedaccording to my invention.

Fig. 2 is a view of one of the corner connections looking from theinside of the bedstead;

Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2 but showing only that part of thecorner connection which is integral with the bed bottom supportingframe;

Fig. 4 is a vertical section through the bed post and parts connectedthereto which are illustrated in Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a section taken on the line 5 -5 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 6 is a section taken on the line 6-6 of Fig. 2; r

Fig. 7 is a section taken on the line 77 of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings, 10 is the foot end and 11 is the head end ofa steel bedstead which comprises three principal parts, the other partbeing the mattress frame to which the bed fabric 12 is connected andwhich also serves as a connection between the foot and head ends of thebedstead. The principal parts of the mattress frame com- Specificationof Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 8, 1921.

Serial No. 234,643.

prise a pair of side members 13, these in the present instance beingconstructed of medlum gage iron or steel tubing of oval-crosssectlon asshown best in Fig. 6.

The ends of the side members 13 are fiattened out as indicated at 14 andare inserted through slots punched in the vertical flanges 15 ofvertically extending angle iron members 16. The said angle members 16are connected to the flattened ends 14 of the side tubes 13 by means ofrivets 17 and the tubes 13 and the angle iron 16 are maintained in theproper right angle relation by means of obliquely extending braces 18. nThe lower end of each of these braces 18 1s riveted to the side of thetube 13 as shown at 19 and the upper end of the said brace 18 1s unitedby a rivet 20 to a subsidiary length of angle iron 21, the latter beingrigidly unlted to the principal angle member 16 by means of a pair ofrivets 22.

The mattress or spring in the present instance takes the form of a wirelink fabric 12 WhlCh by means of end helicals 23 is connected andstretched between a pair of cross pieces 24 which in the presentinstance comprise two transversely extending angle irons. The horizontalflange of each of the angle irons 24 is supported on the tops of thevertical angle members 16 and 21 and is main tainedin position by meansof a pair of lugs 25 and 26 projecting respectively from the anglemembers 16 and 21 through suitably spaced vertical slots punched in thevertical flange 27 of the said cross angle 24. By reason of the lugs 25and 26 being spaced apart a considerable distance, the cross angle 24,which is subject to the heavy tension of the helicals 23 seats itselffirmly on the said lugs and all tendency of the mattress frame to assumea diamond or oblique shape is prevented. Thus when the mattress frameunit is removed from the head and foot ends of the bedstead, it willmaintain its shape without the use of extraneous bracing.

Describing the detachable connection between the mattress frame unit andthe ends of the bedstead, it will be observed that the wall of the bedpost 28 is apertured to admit the reduced end of a loop 29 of steel orother metal, said loop being provided on its outer end with shoulders 30adapted to engage against the outer surface of the post. Owing to thefact that the tubular bed post 28 is constructed of compartaively thinmetal,

I find it advisable to interpose between the shoulder ends 30 of theloop 29 and the wall of the bed post, a plate or washer 31 which in thepresent instance takes the form of an angle iron, the outwardlyextending flange 32 of which serves to conceal the details. of thedetachable connection.

The loop 29 is drawn inwardly so as to hold the shoulder ends 30againstthe post by means of a folded steel tapered wedge 33 which is oftheproper cross-section to substantially fit the interior of the loop 29.In this instance I also find it advisable'to insert an inner washer orplate 34 between the wedge 33 and the wall of the tubular post 28.

The outwardly projecting parts 35 of the 10013 29 are united together orbridged by a transverse pin or rivet 36, the; latter preferably havingits ends headed over as shown at 37 so as to maintain it securely intoposition in the loop. Said transversely extending member or pin 36serves as an abutment for wedging means carried by the mattress unit,the other abutment comprising the outwardly facing surface of the plateor angle iron 31.

The wedging means carried by the mattress unit are provided by' cutting,in the longitudinal extending flange of the angle iron member 16, anopen oblique slot 38 the depending tongue or lug 39 formed therebybeingarranged to wedge behind the pin,.36 previously"referred to. Itwill be seen that the intermediate portion of the edge .ofthe angle ironmember l6,which engages the post is relieved as shown at 40 .so that thesaid angle iron 16 bearsagainst the plate 16 only at itsupper and lowerends4l and 4:2,

Thus the arrangement forms an cxtremely strong and rigid constructionwhile at the same time the parts may, be readily detached or separatedfrom each other when it is desired to take down the bed for shipping orstorage purposes.

It will be apparent to those skilledin the art that certain of,thedescribed details of construction may be modified or changedWltllOlltSElQllfiCG of efiiciency, and without departing from the spiritof'the invention,

the scope of which should be determined by reference to the appendedclaims.

I clai'nil n 1,11! a detachable connection for metal bedsteads, thecombination of a tubularbedpost, a side rail, a vertically,extendingangle iron mounted on the end of said side railand having alongitudinally extending iflange provided with a depending inclinedtongue,

a transversely extending member on said post. adapted to .wedginglyengage said tongue, a second angle member secured to the other flangeofsaid first angle member,.

and a brace ,connectingfsaid second angle member to sa d rail.

2.. In' a detachable connection, for metal bedsteads, the combination ofa tubular bed .a transversely extending member on said post adapted towedgingly engage said tongue, a second angle member secured to the otherflange of said first angle member, a brace connecting said second anglemember to said rail, said two angle members being respectively providedwith outwardly extending lugs, a cross piece interlocked with said lugsand a spring mattress resiliently connected to said cross piece.

3. In a detachable connectionfor metal bedsteads, the combination of abed post, a

side rail, a vertically extending. angle iron mounted on the end of saidside rail and having a longitudinally extending flange, a member. onsaid post wedgingly connected to said flange, asecond angle membersecured to the other flange of said first angle member and an obliquebrace connecting sa d second angle member to said rall.

4. In a mattress frame the combination of a side rail, averticallyextending angle iron mounted on theend of said side rail, and

having \a longitudinally ext-ending flange, a

second vertically extending angle membersecured to the other flangeofsaid first angle membenan oblique brace connecting one of said anglemembers to said rail, a cross piece interlocked with the upper-ends ofsaid-anglemembers and a bed fabric resiliently connected tosaid crosspiece.

5. In a mattress frame, the combination ofa side rail, a vertically.extending angle ironmounted on the end of said side rail,

and having a longitudinally extending flange, a second anglemembersecured to the other. flange of said first angle member,a braceconnecting the upper end .of one of said angle members to said rail,said second angle member being provided with outwardly extendingprojections, an angle iron cross piece havingga rflange perforated toadmit said lugs, and a bed fabric having one .of its ends 7 connected toor another piece.

6. In a bed structure, thecombination of ariser comprising anuprightlength ofanflange of said cross gle iron having one flange extendingtransversely. of the bed and the ,other flange extending longitudinallythereof, saidstransverseflangebeing provided vwith an openingtherethrough at the bottom, adjacent- :the other flange, a sidexrailuhaving an end extension inserted through and projecting beyondsaid opening, and means for securin said projecting extension to thelongitudinally extending flange. v

7. In a bed structure, the combination of a tubular post. having anaperture in the wall thereof, a .connector having a looped portioninserted into the post through the aperture and locked therein andhaving laterally spaced, enlarged extremities at the exterior of thepost connected by a cross pin, an elongated bearing plate extendinglongitudinally of and clamped against the exterior of the post by theconnector, aside rail having a riser secured to the end thereof, andmeans on the riser wedgingly engaging said cross pin so as to force theriser against the elongated bearing plate and exert an outward pull onthe connector.

8. In a bed structure, the combination of a post, an elongated bearingplate extending longitudinally of and clamped against the exterior ofthe post, a side rail having a riser at the end, means detachablyconnecting the riser with the post so as to clamp the riser against thebearing plate, and a side wing on the bearing plate extending away fromthe post at the side of and concealing said connecting means.

9. In a bed structure the combination of a tubular side rail having theend thereof flattened, a short length of angle iron extending upwardlyfrom and having the lower end of one flange thereof secured flat againstthe end of the tubular side rail, an angle iron cross member having ahorizontal flange extending over the upper end of the first mentionedangle iron and having a vertical flange depending therefrom along sideand secured to the first mentioned angle iron, and a bed bottomconnected to said cross member.

10. In a bed structure the combination of a post having a connector onthe side thereof, a side rail having an upright angular member on theend with a vertical flange projecting beyond the end of the side rail,said flange being provided with an angular notch extending inwardly fromthe outer edge thereof, and wedgingly engaging the connector on the postso as to clamp said angular member onto the post.

DON CARLOS TRAVIS.

